§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for War if he will specify the exact type of pension claims which are dealt with by the Royal Chelsea Hospital authorities?
§ Mr. WALSHThe Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital deal with all awards to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Army of pensions earned by service, including long-service pensions, campaign pensions and pensions awarded for gallant conduct. They also deal with awards of pensions to these ranks in respect of disablement due to wound injury or disease attributable to military service in peace and in any war subsequent to the Great War, but where the disablement was incurred in the Great War or in former wars, the pension is dealt with by the Ministry of Pensions. Any claims for increase or commutation of the awards for which they are responsible are also dealt with by the Commissioners.